By far the best way to continue your family history research, is to join a family history society.
You will find a Family History Society, or something very similar, in almost every large town or city in the UK. Throughout the rest of the world you can find similar organisations.
You don’t have to just join your local society, you can join as many as you like. If you find you have ancestors from a different part of the country, it would be beneficial to join a society in that area.
Family historians are a friendly bunch, who like nothing better than to help someone just starting out.
Most towns will have a Public Information office where you will find the nearest family history society. Or you can go to the Federation of Family History Societies website and search through their vast list of societies. Here’s a few snippets from their website and a link to get you started. Enjoy:
FEDERATION OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES
We have over 180 member societies, all helping their members to research their ancestors in England, Wales, Ireland and beyond. Do visit their websites to find out more about the societies that cover localities and subjects of interest to you or that hold meetings and events close to your home
Each society is unique, but they all provide information on their websites about the benefits they have to offer. We hope you will find at least one society that you feel is worth joining – enrolling will provide fresh opportunities to co-operate with likeminded enthusiasts.
The Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) is an educational charity with over 160 member societies throughout the world. Most of them focus on a particular geographical area or on a specific surname but there are also a variety of other specialist organisations. For contact and other details, see our full list of member societies.
Using our website, social media and other means of communication, we ensure that family history news, book reviews and guidance on how to learn more about the subject are readily available to member societies and to the general public.